Sometimes it would be helpful if a 3D printed object could stretch & bend. Flexible filament like TPU is one option, but [NagyBig] designed a simple bracelet to ask: how about embedding rubber bands ...

Sometimes 3D printing can be a reminder of humankind’s ability to triumph over our environment, as recently evidenced when the first 3D printed tool was successfully created on board the International ...

Three Manheim Township middle schoolers took home prizes for the University of Akron’s annual Rubber Band Contest. The University of Akron’s School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering hosts a ...

The Loom Launcher toys on Kickstarter include a series of rubber-band guns, but the real gems are the magic wands. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET.

Matthew Davis’ Arcus is officially the most impressive thing we’ve ever seen come out of a 3D printer. Sure, cheap prosthetics and replacement body parts are important uses of the technology, but this ...

These 3D-printed rubber band cartridges can shoot projectiles with high velocity. Use caution with these cartridges, as they can be dangerous and are not suitable for aiming at people. Consider using ...

A team of three - Max Greenberg, Sammer Yeleswarapu and Ian Cullimore - developed a beautiful black RC car they 3D printed as one piece. Not only does the vehicle look like something from another ...

Engineering student James Patrick has built a working 3D-printable revolver that uses a rubber band and a nail to fire .22 bullets. The revolver can hold six or eight bullets and moves the cylinder ...